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1. Noun: (dated, offensive) Used as a derogatory term for people of mixed ethnic heritage.
• Sample Sentence: The term "coloreds" is considered offensive and should not be used to refer to individuals of mixed ethnic heritage.
2. Noun: (South Africa, historical) A term historically used to refer to non-white racial groups during the apartheid era.
• Sample Sentence: During apartheid, the policy of segregating people into racial groups, the term "coloreds" was used to categorize individuals who were neither black nor white.
3. Adjective: Of a specific color or having various colors.
• Sample Sentence: She wore a dress with beautiful colored patterns.
4. Verb: (past tense of "color") To add color to something.
• Sample Sentence: The artist carefully colored the details of the painting.

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